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Demonstrators gathered at Robbins Farm Park in early April to discuss and protest against anti-Asian hate// Photo credit Indigo B.
AHS Asian American Coalition Holds Rally and Discussion About Racial Issues in America
Samantha R. • May 19, 2021

Racism against Asian Americans has existed for much of this country’s history. However, anti-Asian hate has come into greater focus over the past year, fueled largely by the blame leveled against Asian...

The Sora App Icon can be found when students log into Clever. Clicking on it send students to the Sora login page//Photo Credit Soraapp.com
New APS Reading App: A Student-Friendly Guide to Sora
May 11, 2021
On Tuesdays, 8th grade students conduct pool testing. Each test is conducted by the individual themselves and then given to a lab for larger pool testing //Photo Credit Ruhaan S.
Pool Testing Method At Ottoson Proves Effective
May 7, 2021
Day of Silence Profile Image // Photo credit Alice Zimmer
Ottoson Day of Silence to Be Held on April 14th
April 13, 2021
Opinion
It’s Time to Ban the Book Ban
It’s Time to Ban the Book Ban
Neela F. • May 17, 2021

Many books in libraries and on bookshelves are challenged or banned. Many people have read several banned books without even knowing it. Books are usually banned for reasons like age-appropriateness or...

Photo credit//Sofia Lay
Stereotypes in Film Are Affecting the Way We See the World
April 6, 2021
Despite His Old Age, Biden is Capable of Being President
Despite His Old Age, Biden is Capable of Being President
March 15, 2021
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Art club members stand in front of their art installation// photo credit Indigo B.
Ottoson Art Club Designs and Constructs a Public Art Installation to Represent Arlington’s Flora and Fauna
Eila S. • June 24, 2021

At Ottoson Middle School, the Art Club has taken on a project to create an art installation for the Broadway Plaza in Arlington Center. They...

Ottoson eighth- grade performing during the virtual concert
Ottoson Choral Groups Display Year of Work in Virtual Concert
June 14, 2021
“It’s Been Quite A Process”: Ottoson Drama Club Puts On Remote Musical
“It’s Been Quite A Process”: Ottoson Drama Club Puts On Remote Musical
June 11, 2021
Ana G-S’s winning banner sheds light on the prejudice that many Indigenous women experience
Youth Banner Contest Winners Announced, Banners to Be Hung on Mass Ave in the Spring
February 22, 2021
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Located on Broadway, Playtime has been an Arlington fixture since 1945// Lily R.
Spotlight on Playtime: A Closer Look At An Arlington Fixture
Sofia Lay, Editor-in-chief • June 21, 2021

For as long as many Arlingtonians can remember, Playtime has been an Arlington Center fixture. Founded in 1945 after World War II, the craft...

Netflix Throughout the Years: A History
Netflix Throughout the Years: A History
June 17, 2021
Ottoson Students Discuss the Past, Present, and Future of Asian-American Identity
Ottoson Students Discuss the Past, Present, and Future of Asian-American Identity
June 3, 2021
Citizens protest the Myanmar coup in February
Understanding the Myanmar Coup, and Arlington Group’s Response
April 13, 2021
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